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Fender Rumble Club

#13,641
Hello guys,

Was wondering about the rumble 410 cabinet. I now have an Ampeg 410HLF and it's great, but it's just too heavy and takes up so much space in my tiny appartment which is also on the first floor (no elevator). So was wondering about your experiences. I'm going to pair it up with my V4B Ampeg. How do you guys like the low end, is there plenty? Any experience with the cab 'farting out'?
 
#13,642
ben_lenna said:
Hello guys,

Was wondering about the rumble 410 cabinet. I now have an Ampeg 410HLF and it's great, but it's just too heavy and takes up so much space in my tiny appartment which is also on the first floor (no elevator). So was wondering about your experiences. I'm going to pair it up with my V4B Ampeg. How do you guys like the low end, is there plenty? Any experience with the cab 'farting out'?
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Search up some gig reports & reviews as there are plenty. Audition a Rumble 500 combo as the pair of Eminence woofers in the combo are nearly the same as in the Rumble 410 and only differ by resistance. That way you can hear for yourself, and don't blame me if you fall in love and trade in all your ampeg gear. They don't fart out with 350 watts so there is no way they'll fart out with 100 watts. They handle a low B with the greatest of ease. Step out of the dark and into the light!
:cool: Rumble On! :cool:
 
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#13,644
Hey Rumblers! In my quest for a bass amp, I got to try the Rumblers. Definitely in the running for me. BUT, can you tell a difference between the 200 and 500? I tried the 500, and it had "it." Then I went to the 200, at the same volume and settings, and it didn't quote have the "it" factor. Perhaps a little more thin and treble-y. Though as traditionally a guitarist, admittedly my bass ears are not as astute as my guitar ears. Does this sound reasonable, or am I full of crap? Thanks.
 
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CapM said:
Hey Rumblers! In my quest for a bass amp, I got to try the Rumblers. Definitely in the running for me. BUT, can you tell a difference between the 200 and 500? I tried the 500, and it had "it." Then I went to the 200, at the same volume and settings, and it didn't quote have the "it" factor. Perhaps a little more thin and treble-y. Though as traditionally a guitarist, admittedly my bass ears are not as astute as my guitar ears. Does this sound reasonable, or am I full of crap? Thanks.
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Reasonable or not, it's very much down to personal preference. The 500c has two 10" speakers, the 200c has a single 15". There's a lot of love for both here at the Rumble club. Go for the one you like the sound of, and which suits your other requirements.
 
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#13,655
Hey fellow rumblers, I'm looking for some help here with an issue I'm having -

I've had the V3 Rumble 500 combo for about 3-4 months now and up until a week or two ago things were going fine. I really.. REALLY love this combo.

Intermittently on low notes, and sometimes when multiple strings are hit (either chorded or in error .. lol), the speakers/cab give out a "Flarpy" or "Farty" type sound. This isn't consistent... but its enough to be annoying. It does seem to be happening more often as time goes on. Also worth noting is that, again intermittently, lower notes seem to lose their "strength" .. its like at times they seem choked or compressed.

Full disclosure - When it comes to EQ'ing, gain, and whatnot, I consider myself pretty much a noob. My config usually looks like:

Bass - usually 2-4 o clock
Low Mid - 2 o clock
High Mid - 2 o clock
High - 4 o clock

Gain - 9 - 10 o clock
Master - Usually around noon but fluctuates based on need.

There was another thread somewhere on talkbass where someone had suggested taking out the head and checking out the ribbon connectors. I've done that .... no change.

Could it be that I'm sending too much low end into the speakers and that over time they've come to respond "differently" to that? I've rolled with these settings pretty much since I got the combo since really ... it put out the best sound to my ears. This may sound silly - but is it possible that the speakers can "adjust" or "acclimate" over time and that I need to adjust my settings accordingly? I've heard of speakers needing time to break in over time, but admittedly that's another subject I'm a novice on so I have no idea if that'd come in to play here.

Any help or insight would be appreciated and I'll be glad to provide any more info if I can.

Thanks!!
 
#13,657
CS88 said:
Hey fellow rumblers, I'm looking for some help here with an issue I'm having -

I've had the V3 Rumble 500 combo for about 3-4 months now and up until a week or two ago things were going fine. I really.. REALLY love this combo.

Intermittently on low notes, and sometimes when multiple strings are hit (either chorded or in error .. lol), the speakers/cab give out a "Flarpy" or "Farty" type sound. This isn't consistent... but its enough to be annoying. It does seem to be happening more often as time goes on. Also worth noting is that, again intermittently, lower notes seem to lose their "strength" .. its like at times they seem choked or compressed.

Full disclosure - When it comes to EQ'ing, gain, and whatnot, I consider myself pretty much a noob. My config usually looks like:

Bass - usually 2-4 o clock
Low Mid - 2 o clock
High Mid - 2 o clock
High - 4 o clock

Gain - 9 - 10 o clock
Master - Usually around noon but fluctuates based on need.

There was another thread somewhere on talkbass where someone had suggested taking out the head and checking out the ribbon connectors. I've done that .... no change.

Could it be that I'm sending too much low end into the speakers and that over time they've come to respond "differently" to that? I've rolled with these settings pretty much since I got the combo since really ... it put out the best sound to my ears. This may sound silly - but is it possible that the speakers can "adjust" or "acclimate" over time and that I need to adjust my settings accordingly? I've heard of speakers needing time to break in over time, but admittedly that's another subject I'm a novice on so I have no idea if that'd come in to play here.

Any help or insight would be appreciated and I'll be glad to provide any more info if I can.

Thanks!!
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Rumble is pretty bass heavy, 2-4 o clock on the bass is a lot on these amps. Speaker break in might be part of it, as speakers break in they lose some stiffness. 2x10 is really inadequate for pushing super lows, even though the rumble does it better than most due to a larger cab and proper design, the levels you are talking about are really taxing the speakers. Adding a cabinet is probably where you need to go.

It is also possible that you have started to wear down the spiders by pushing them pretty hard. Try backing down the bass to noon.

Also, if you are using vintage and your bass output is hot, the choking or compression you are hearing is a built in feature, turn off vintage if you don't like compression.

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#13,658
lowplaces said:
Others may be more able to answer, but it may help to tell us what bass you are using. Active or passive ? Using a boost pedal ?
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Good questions.

I both active and passive basses. I adjust the volume/gain controls between the two as needed.

I don't use pedals. A couple of weeks ago I goofed around with a Way Huge Swollen Pickle t practice (that sounded so wrong) before deciding I don't really care for it much and haven't touched it since. Now that I think about it .. It may be coincidence but those times kinda line up with when I started to experience the issues. I wonder if that's related
 
#13,659
CS88 said:
Bass - usually 2-4 o clock
Low Mid - 2 o clock
High Mid - 2 o clock
High - 4 o clock
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CS88 said:
Could it be that I'm sending too much low end into the speakers
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You are actually boosting everything way too much! Stop It! Go and consult the Rumble Tone Pool, and do some research. Also take time to read through the various Rumble Talks for in depth inside information.

I hope you haven't damaged your woofers. Pull the grill off, and check each one for rubbing/scrapping of the voice coil. If that's the case, they need to be reconed. If they are good, be sure to re-torque each driver in a star pattern and don't over tighten.

And finally, are you a member of the Fender Rumble Club?
 
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CS88 said:
Good questions.

I both active and passive basses. I adjust the volume/gain controls between the two as needed.

I don't use pedals. A couple of weeks ago I goofed around with a Way Huge Swollen Pickle t practice (that sounded so wrong) before deciding I don't really care for it much and haven't touched it since. Now that I think about it .. It may be coincidence but those times kinda line up with when I started to experience the issues. I wonder if that's related
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Well if you are a newb, and obviously like copius amounts of boomy bass, I may be right about the spiders (google it and you will see why).

A swollen pickle is a big muff clone, and it is easy to damage speakers playing a fuzz at high volumes with the bass boosted on the amp. Since the spider is the main suspension of the speaker, it is possible you have "weakened" yours.

Good news, you have a 2 year warranty on the speakers if so.
 

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